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...SHAKEDOWNS ARE the most visible symbol of the get-tough mentality that Mr. Garner was hired to instill. His predecessor, AllenAult, was a widely respected criminologist with a doctoral degree. But critics came to believe his style was too analytical...

...Barnes during a news conference announcing the changes. Mr. Garner was named corrections commissioner in 1995, after AllenAult resigned because of philosophical differences with then-Gov. Zell Miller. Inmate advocacy groups have criticized...